2024 UMAC Volleyball Tournament Preview

11/13/2024 7:00:00 AM

ST. PAUL, Minn. – This week, four teams will compete in the 2024 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Volleyball Tournament for a shot to win the conference postseason title and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Watch all of the UMAC Volleyball Tournament matches on the UMAC Sports Network: available on the web, as a mobile app for iOS and Android, and as a TV app for Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire, and Roku.
 
The University of Northwestern Eagles won the conference regular season championship to secure the No. 1 seed in the tournament. The Eagles will host the No. 4 North Central University Rams in a semifinal match this Wednesday, November 13 at 7:00pm in St. Paul, Minnesota.
 
At the same time, the No. 2 University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets will host the No. 3 University of Minnesota Morris Cougars in the other semifinal match in Superior, Wisconsin.
 
The championship title match will take place this Saturday, November 16 at the site of the highest remaining seed.
 
TEAM PREVIEWS

No. 1 University of Northwestern Eagles | 13-1 UMAC | 
  • 14th consecutive UMAC regular season title
  • Has won five consecutive and 11 of last 12 UMAC Tournament Championships
  • Key Players:
    • Marley Aune (152 kills, .350 h%, 116 blocks, 1.30 b/s)
    • Abby Glanzer (204 kills, 2.91 k/s, 3.41 pts/s)
No. 2 University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets | 12-2 UMAC | 
  • Eighth consecutive UMAC playoff berth
  • Leads the conference with an average of 13.63 kills per set and 21.58 digs per set
  • Key Players:
    • Jenna Anderson (746 digs, 6.54 d/s)
    • Addy Gangl (287 kills, 2.56 k/s, .334 h%)
No. 3 University of Minnesota Morris Cougars | 11-3 UMAC | 
  • 16th consecutive UMAC Tournament appearance
  • Last won the tournament title in 2018 with a 3-1 victory over Northwestern
  • Key Players:
    • Laura Wellbrock (245 kills, 2.69 k/s, 302 digs, 3.32 d/s),
    • Mary Cate Ziembiec (208 kills, 2.42 k/s, 252 digs, 2.93 d.s)
No. 4 North Central University Rams | 7-7 UMAC |
  • First UMAC Tournament appearance in program history
  • 9-2 record against non-conference opponents this fall
  • Key Players:
    • Sydney Carlson (216 kills, 3.04 k/s, 182 digs)
    • Maci Tripp (329 digs, 4.33 d/s)

SCHEDULE
  • Semifinals: Wednesday, November 13
  • Championship: Saturday, November 16
    • 7:00 PM | Low Seed at High Seed

TICKETS
  • $15 | Adults
  • $10 | Seniors
  • $10 | College Students
  • $10 | Youth (Ages 6-18)
  • Free | Ages 5 and Under
  • Free | Any UMAC students, faculty, and staff with a valid and current institutional ID.
  • No other passes will be accepted.